Thousands pay respects to fallen Worcester firefighter

A funeral procession of thousands of firefighters snakes through Washington Square as they walk to the funeral for Worcester firefighter Christopher Roy who died battling a fire last weekend. The funeral was held at St. John's Catholic Church.

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December 15, 2018

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Thousands of firefighters from Worcester and elsewhere are honoring a fallen city firefighter who died battling an early morning house fire last weekend.

A procession of firefighters, fire trucks, and bagpipers made its way Saturday morning through city streets to St. John’s Catholic Church for the funeral of 36-year-old firefighter Christopher Roy. His casket was placed atop the Worcester Fire Department’s Engine 5. It was draped in a blue flag.